Denha & Associates

What Denha & Associates does

Denha & Associates, PLLC is a boutique law firm headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, founded in 1997 by Randall A. Denha, Esq. The firm delivers a comprehensive array of legal services concentrated in estate planning, business succession planning, asset protection, and wealth preservation, while also serving clients through adjacent practice areas including business law, real estate law, and ancillary services such as family law, taxation, securities, immigration, and intellectual property. Its client base consists of high-net-worth individuals and families, business owners, physicians, real estate developers and builders, and financial services firms such as life insurance producer groups, family offices, and private trust companies.

Service delivery is conducted through traditional legal channels—in-person consultations, phone, and email—with new client intake handled via downloadable PDF forms posted on the firm's website. The firm operates no technology platform, no proprietary software, and no public-facing API; its service catalog comprises six core practice areas (Estate Planning, Wealth Management, Asset Protection Services, Business Law, Real Estate Law, and Additional Services) and is positioned around a "virtual family office" model that aggregates family meetings, advisor coordination, and descendant education. Its asset protection practice spans domestic APTs across 11 U.S. jurisdictions (Alaska, Delaware, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming) as well as offshore structures, equity stripping, family LLCs, and captive insurance companies.

Revenue is generated through professional legal services billed primarily on hourly rates or fixed fees, with engagement pricing determined case-by-case. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and built almost entirely on word-of-mouth referrals from existing clients and trusted advisors in the financial services, accounting, and legal fields, supplemented by a long-running content marketing program (a blog with archives dating to 2010) and thought leadership through publications in Forbes and Michigan Lawyers Weekly and lectures to organizations including UBS, Wells Fargo, Met Life, MACPA, and the State Bar of Michigan. The firm is founder-owned and operated by Randall A. Denha with Of Counsel support from Lance T. Denha and Karen Denha, and has earned peer-reviewed recognition including Michigan Super Lawyer in Estate Planning, Dbusiness Top Lawyer in Trusts and Estates and Tax Law, New York Times Top Attorney in Michigan, and a Five Star Wealth Manager Award.

Name

Denha & Associates

Legal name

Denha & Associates, PLLC

Website

https://denhalaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Denha & Associates, PLLC is a boutique law firm in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, founded in 1997, providing estate planning, business succession, asset protection, and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, business owners, physicians, and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Estate Planning Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF)

Keywords

• Estate planning services
• Asset protection planning
• Business succession planning
• Wealth preservation law
• Business legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed primarily through hourly rates and/or fixed fees for estate planning, business law, asset protection, wealth management, and real estate legal services. Revenue is generated through client engagements for both ongoing counsel and project-based legal work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Denha & Associates, PLLC is a boutique law firm providing estate planning, business succession planning, asset protection planning, and wealth preservation legal services. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, physicians, and families, integrating multiple legal disciplines into a comprehensive plan. Core offerings include wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, domestic and offshore asset protection trusts, entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transaction support.

Product overview

Denha & Associates, PLLC is a law firm offering a unified suite of legal services organized around estate planning, wealth management, and asset protection. The core practice areas include Estate Planning, Wealth Management, Asset Protection Services, Business Law, Real Estate Law, and Additional Services. The firm operates as a virtual family office, providing comprehensive legal counsel for high-net-worth individuals, business owners, physicians, and families. Client intake is handled through PDF forms available on their website. All services are delivered through traditional legal service delivery methods (in-person consultations, phone, email) rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estate Planning Comprehensive estate planning services including wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, probate avoidance strategies, gift and estate tax reduction, and multi-generational wealth transfer planning for high-net-worth individuals and families.
• Wealth Management Wealth management and preservation services for high-net-worth individuals, private businesses, and financial institutions, operating as a virtual family office with family meetings, advisor coordination, and descendant education.
• Asset Protection Services Asset protection planning including domestic and offshore asset protection trusts (APTs), domestic APTs in 11 U.S. jurisdictions (Alaska, Delaware, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming), equity stripping, family LLCs, gifting strategies, and captive insurance companies.
• Business Law Business law services including entity formation (corporations, partnerships, LLCs), mergers and acquisitions, general business consultation, loan transactions, private placements, and banking financings for business owners and closely-held companies.
• Real Estate Law Real estate law representation for developers, builders, construction companies, and corporate clients, covering residential and commercial developments, condominium developments, golf course developments, construction contracts, and real estate litigation.
• Additional Services Additional legal services including family law, alternative dispute resolution, antitrust, appellate, bankruptcy, construction law, corporate compliance, employment, environmental law, health care, HIPAA, immigration, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, nonprofit organizations, securities, and taxation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Established practice since 1997 with reputation built on word-of-mouth referrals

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Bessemer Trust: National trust company and multi-family office serving HNW and ultra-HNW families with investment management, estate planning support, and family office services. Adjacent to Denha's virtual family office model rather than a direct legal competitor.
• Wilmington Trust: Wealth management and trust services provider for HNW families, including estate planning support, private banking, and family office services. Operates in adjacent space to Denha, often partnering with or competing against estate planning counsel.

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Knight LLP: Major national law firm with a substantial private wealth services practice spanning estate planning, trusts, and tax. Competes with Denha for HNW clients but operates at far broader scale across multiple geographies and practice areas.
• Proskauer Rose LLP: Large national firm with a recognized private client and trusts and estates practice serving HNW families and business owners. Comparable service set to Denha's estate and business succession planning, with materially greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Withersworldwide: Global law firm specializing in HNW individuals, families, and family offices with deep trusts and estates expertise. Directly comparable to Denha's estate planning, asset protection, and wealth preservation positioning, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Cummings & Lockwood LLC: Connecticut-based boutique law firm focused on HNW estate planning, trusts and estates, and private client services. Closely comparable to Denha in niche specialization, HNW target market, and integrated family-office-style service model.
• Day Pitney LLP: Northeast law firm with a substantial trusts and estates practice serving HNW individuals and closely held businesses. Comparable to Denha in estate planning, business succession, and family wealth services for HNW clients.
• McLaughlin & Stern LLP: New York-based full-service firm with a strong trusts and estates, business succession, and HNW practice. Overlaps directly with Denha on estate planning, business law, and asset protection for high-net-worth families and business owners.

Regional players

• Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. Michigan-based full-service law firm with a trusts and estates and business practice serving HNW individuals and business owners. Comparable to Denha in regional HNW focus, though broader in service offerings and larger in headcount.
• Kerr Russell & Weber PLC: Detroit-based boutique law firm serving closely held businesses, HNW individuals, and families with business, tax, and estate planning services. Comparable to Denha in Michigan-centric boutique HNW and business law positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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